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French exhibit to travel across province Tourism, Culture and Recreation Minister Paul Shelley said he is pleased that a traveling version of the bilingual exhibit, Newfoundland French Shore Depicted: 1713-1904, created from the main exhibition by the Provincial Archives to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the French in Newfoundland and Labrador, has begun its tour around the province. The main exhibition was mounted at the Provincial Museum in St. John's. The launch of the traveling exhibit took place at the Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell Interpretation Centre in St. Anthony on October 1, 2004. The main exhibition, from which this traveling exhibit was created, contains over 90 items, with 21 items from the collections of Library and Archives Canada, including 15 photographs by Paul Émile Miot, never before exhibited. "The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is very proud to have been an active partner in the 2004 French celebrations. This year has marked an important milestone in the history of our province, one that has reminded us that our past and present are linked," said Minister Shelley. "An important component of this year's celebration was the creation of an exhibit that conveyed and celebrated the history of Newfoundland's French Shore. The launch of a traveling version of the exhibit to tour various regions of the province will ensure that those communities with a direct connection to the French can share in their rich history." Following the official opening of the traveling exhibit at the Grenfell Interpretation Centre in St. Anthony last week, the exhibit will be hosted in nine other communities across the province, including Conche, Croque, Port au Choix, Cap St. Georges, Mainland, Fleur de Lys, Marystown, Placentia and St. John's. Plans are also underway to have the exhibition travel to St. Pierre and Miquelon. The traveling exhibit will be accompanied by a booklet and CD which will highlight the documents used in the exhibition and their significance, and may be used as a resource for schools and individuals interested in learning more about the French Shore. Newfoundland's French Shore Depicted: 1713 - 1904 was developed by the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador, in partnership with the Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Archives, Library and Archives Canada, the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the Ministère des Affaires Étrangères and Société 2004. The exhibit was funded by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and through the Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Archives, whose funding came from the Atlantic Canada Cultural Economic Partnership, a joint project of Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and the Department of Canadian Heritage. Media Contact: Tansy Mundon, Communications, (709) 729-0928 or (709) 685-1741 2004 10 05 3:05 p.m. |
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